Basic Alignment Exercise Riding - Wouter - Nov 2011
Sweet Spot Riding
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15m
Karen rides a student's horse at a clinic. This is a horse who moves with an extremely high head carriage and tight back. He and his rider have all the ingredients to be in the sweet spot for a balanced, let loose posture but they needed a little help really finding it! This video is especially for students/horses who have good impulsion and basic yields, and are ready to create a good healthy posture
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